One killed, two injured in Kalutara shooting incident

Dilum Amunugama appointed Cabinet Minister

State Minister Dilum Amunugama was today appointed as a Cabinet Minister by President Gotabaya Rajajapaksa. Amunugama was appointed as the new Minister of Transport. He was appointed to the post after former Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi was appointed as the new Minister of Power. Meanwhile, Minister C.B Ratnayake was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Wildlife Protection and Forest Resources Development. Arundika Fernando was appointed as the State Minister of Coconut, Kithul and Palmyra

04 Mar, 2022

Comedian Berty Gunathilake passed away aged 97

Sri Lankan comedian and veteran actor Berty Gunathilake passed away today aged 97. He was most notable for the role “Baba” in the television comedy sitcom Vinoda Samaya. Gunathilake joined the Radio Ceylon in 1947. Then he joined the 1948 radio play Vinoda Samaya along with Joseph Seneviratne, Vincent Weerasekera, Harriet Suraweera, Pitipana Silva and Sisira Kumara Manickaarachchi. The trio – Berty, Annesley and Samuel were included in television’s founding program Nandana Vindana. Since 1960

06 Mar, 2022

Wimal and Udaya declare war on the Government

Sacked Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila today declared war on the Government and threatened to expose the real cause behind the current crisis in the country. Addressing a joint media briefing today, Gammanpila said that in the recent past they spoke with their tongues tied but could now talk freely. He said that by sacking them the Government has allowed them to go out and expose their misdeeds. Gammanpila said that in the coming few days they will present facts and prove who

04 Mar, 2022